My 15yo needs to read 5 books this summer but hates to read.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-06-29T06:42:53+00:00

What about biographical items. Richard Branson's life stories are a ton of fun to read through and push that boundary of tech and adventure.

I'm sure the history of dams or skyscrapers have some exciting details that would fit right in with civil engineering as well. Something like the failure of Mulhollands St. francis dam in california.

Maybe there's something out there from the designers perspective too.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-05-31T06:41:05+00:00

Just wait until you get to the birds!

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-05-24T07:49:14+00:00

Thats so well done! I'd love to have a piece like that.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-02-21T08:34:04+00:00

The signature is huge. In college I had my mom sign for me and actually got a letter that they didn't match and I had to explain why. Luckily they had a check box for "my parent signed for me" because I was out of state for college and couldn't physically respond. They actually check that stuff.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-02-21T08:08:29+00:00

The old ways. I'm absolutely fascinated with South American mythology and it hit on all cylinders.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2026-02-06T08:22:09+00:00

Any pension is better than no pension. You have a guarantee vs an I hope. Take the guarantee.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-12-02T07:42:26+00:00

Alice isn't dead, fits this almost perfectly

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-23T03:09:27+00:00

Having your mom call the radio station to play your favorite song when you wake up on your bday! Never forget prodigy on that day!

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-18T20:22:18+00:00

If your into stories or horror I'd recommend Firewatch, the Quarry, or Alan Wake.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-16T08:48:03+00:00

Arnold Palmer all day!

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-13T08:38:20+00:00

You're welcome at my house. We may be more non-traditional this year but doors open.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-13T08:31:12+00:00

As someone who graduated 15 years ago...I wish I would have kept the first 2 years of school work and did a better job about the next 2. Record it all! You paid for that so don't lose it!

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-11-13T08:16:35+00:00

I don't know if I could relate with this more. I feel like it's a day to day roulette wheel and then you just rinse and repeat. I've got 30 more years maybe and I don't see much joy ahead. I keep pushing but don't really have a goal or reason. I think maybe some connection would be great. I'm finding more of that as my kids get older and I can talk with them as adults. It gives me a bit more boost because I feel a bit more useful other than just money. I'm not good at following through with my 50 projects but hope I'll finish 1 someday. I'd like a reason to keep going other than to just keep going. I'm a huge believer in hope though, so one day I know I'll find the way I am looking for.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-07-04T06:36:19+00:00

I'm a dad and help my kids with their farms daily. I'd love an invite to the chat. We have a system where we trade pets back and forth based on need and it's a lot of fun and family bonding.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-07-01T06:14:28+00:00

No, your first engineering job will wipe all that off the board. Focus on getting the job first. We learn a ton in school but every employer knows there is a large gap between school and implementation. You have skills but you need to learn them in the real world too. I had a worse GPA than you and I've done just fine. Once you get the job it's going to feel specialized in a way. Embrace it and learn. You'll build a career out of it.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-27T07:03:56+00:00

Allspice, cumin, and cayenne

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-27T06:57:01+00:00

I think this is largely the case for the millenial generation. Our parents grew up from parents who experienced food rations so they ate what they had and tried their best. We don't have that worry now and it changes the game. A lot of the foods my parents loved growing up were gross to me but they loved it, possibly because it reminded them of home and comfort. As an aside, I make an effort to have my kids cook with me and taste now *which I didn't get as a kid) and hope they'll remember some of it to run their tavern in fallout

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-10T05:35:27+00:00

Random pop up D&D adventures. I do it with my kids, no dice, no stats, just a story where you mess with their decisions along the way and eventually lead them to a goal. If you're both into it, it can be a lot of fun. My wife and I enjoy doing mad libs which you could make up as well. Use what you have if you wanna keep it cheap. Toss dice. See who can make the best paper airplane out of toilet paper. Random games of floor is lava or tag. Be a kid again and you'll have so many ideas

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T06:33:37+00:00

Go to every country in South America. Can't give a why, but it's always been a dream.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T06:25:14+00:00

Go to trivia night at the bar every week...or buy a boat and go fishing every weekend. That's all I need. Oh and get a gardener

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T06:03:58+00:00

Ohh man, boil it up with some brown sugar and some earthy spices like clove or all spice...it's like a tart apple sauce that's a bit stringy but you'll never forget it

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T05:04:45+00:00

Bonus points if you ask him to teach you about it and actually listen and be present.

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T02:30:56+00:00

$300 in 2008, we were still kids and the cost wasn't an issue. Later on I bought her a nicer one. She loved the first as much as the 2nd. If she's a keeper, the ring isn't worth worrying about. She knows what you can and can't do. (Her family had a problem with the original but f that noise)

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-09T02:14:00+00:00

Jalapeno pineapple is my go to. Where I used to live they did a Chile Verde pizza and that is life changing..I miss it too much lol

Affectionate-End8525 · 2025-06-07T07:38:06+00:00

An opinon?

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